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THE KNICKERBOCKERS' FAB "LIES"

If you were to go back to the 1960s and find the one song that you would call Fab above all the other non-Beatles tunes out there, it would likely be the Knickerbockers' hit "Lies." For the uninitiated hearing it for the first time, they would likely believe that the song was performed by John, Paul, George and Ringo.

MORE MUSIC WE CALL FAB

The line-up of this collection is: 01. The Red Button: "Cruel Girl;" 02. Peter Conrad: "Armageddon;" 03. Linus of Hollywood: "Say Hello to Another Goodbye;" 04. Water: "Rainmaker;" 05. The Qwarrymen: "Beatlerap."

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CHRIS O'NEILL & "WARCHILD"

From his days as part of a Beatles tribute group (the Backbeat Beatles) through his efforts with the band called Water (the albums Rainmaker and Altitude) and now as a solo artist, singer-songwriter Chris O'Neill has been a genuine stand-out in the category of Fab music. And like the Beatles, much of his music is devoted to the themes of love and peace, exemplified by the single "Warchild," which has actually been donated to the charity organization Global Angels (check out their myspace page at http://www.myspace.com/globalangels). Below is the music video for "Warchild."

FAB PROFILE: LEN BALASA OF FOUR MILES

The Beatles connection with Chicago singer/songwriter Len Balasa of the band Four Miles goes far beyond the fact he was a part of the tribute band Blackbird. Anyone listening to his original songs can't avoid the simple fact that not only are his vocals remarkably similar to McCartney's, but his lyrics and music captures the essence of Macca as well. Hear it for yourself in We Call This Music Fab's exclusive profile of Len Balasa.

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